Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument wildland fire management plan
Smedley RA. 2001. Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument wildland fire management plan. National Park Service
This Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument Fire Management Plan consists of the following major components: Current policy for prescribed fires at Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument; Current Director’s Order #18 Wildland Fire Management. USDI, NPS. 12/01/97; No wildland fire use program; Format changes under current direction of RM-18 “Wildland Fire Management”(2-16-99); Updated 1995 Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy and Review; Establishment of a Fire Analysis Committee consisting of the Chief Ranger, Chief of Research and the Chief of Maintenance. The Fire Analysis Committee will meet as needed to review wildland fires, develop alternatives and present them to the Superintendent for approval, following the guidelines established for the Wildland Fire Situation Analysis. This plan is written to provide guidelines for appropriate management suppression response at Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument. The plan also initiates further analysis concerning the use of prescribed fire to reduce hazard fuels, restore the natural vitality of ecosystems, remove or reduce non-native species, or conduct research into fire effects.